1982 Cal State Northridge Matadors football team

1982 Cal State Northridge Matadors football
Conference	Western Football Conference
Record	4–7 (2–2 WFC)
Head coach	Tom Keele (4th season)
Home stadium	North Campus Stadium

1982 Western Football Conference standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Cal Poly $	4	–	0	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Santa Clara	3	–	1	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
Cal State Northridge	2	–	2	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Cal Poly Pomona	1	–	3	–	0			1	–	10	–	0
Portland State	0	–	4	–	0			2	–	9	–	0
$ – Conference champion

The 1982 Cal State Northridge Matadors football team represented California State University, Northridge as a member of the Western Football Conference (WFC) during the 1982 NCAA Division II football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Tom Keele, Cal State Northridge compiled an overall record of 4–7 with a mark of 2–2 in conference play, placing third in the WFC. The team was outscored by its opponents 287 to 257 for the season. The Matadors played home games at North Campus Stadium in Northridge, California.

1982 was the first season for the Western Football Conference. In its initial season, the WFC had five teams. Three of them were the final members of the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA): Cal State Northridge, Cal Poly Pomona, and Cal Poly). They were joined by Santa Clara and Portland State, both of which had been independents.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 4	Sacramento State*	North Campus Stadium Northridge, CA	L 25–30	1,315	[1]
September 11	Cal State Hayward*	North Campus Stadium Northridge, CA	W 38–37	1,016–1,116	[2][3]
September 18	at San Francisco State*	Cox Stadium San Francisco, CA	W 24–14	1,050–1,800	[4]
September 25	at Santa Clara	Buck Shaw Stadium Santa Clara, CA	L 21–26	4,914	[5]
October 2	at UC Davis*	Toomey Field Davis, CA	L 20–30	8,200	[6]
October 9	at Chico State*	University Stadium Chico, CA	L 17–20	2,652–2,700	[7][8]
October 16	Puget Sound*	North Campus Stadium Northridge, CA	L 14–21	1,171	[9]
October 23	at Cal Lutheran*	Mt. Clef Field Thousand Oaks, CA	L 15–27	3,100	[10]
November 6	Cal Poly Pomona	North Campus CA Northridge, CA	W 38–30	4,710
November 13	at Cal Poly	Mustang Stadium San Luis Obispo, CA	L 14–24	5,483
November 20	Portland State	North Campus Stadium Northridge, CA	W 31–28	700	[11]
*Non-conference game

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References

1. "Saturday's Late Summary". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 6, 1982. p. III-13. Retrieved April 1, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Saturday's Late Summaries". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 13, 1982. p. III-17. Retrieved April 1, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Final 1982 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 16, 2022.
4. "Saturday's Late Summaries". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 20, 1982. p. III-18. Retrieved April 1, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Southland Summaries". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 26, 1982. p. III-9. Retrieved April 1, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Scores, Summaries". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 4, 1982. p. III-13. Retrieved April 1, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Saturday's Late Results". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 11, 1982. p. III-15. Retrieved April 1, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Division II Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 19, 2022.
9. "The Southland". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 17, 1982. p. III-16. Retrieved April 1, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Southland Summaries". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 24, 1982. p. III-18. Retrieved April 1, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Southland". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 21, 1982. p. III-16. Retrieved April 1, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
12. "Final 1982 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 30, 2022.
13. "1982 - Cal St.-Northridge". Archived from the original on September 11, 2015. Retrieved January 21, 2017.